Fourteen days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifted the ban on public campaigns for the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, three key contenders for the presidency are yet to flag-off their campaigns.

While the trio of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (APC), Peter Obi (LP) and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (NNPP), are yet to formally commence their campaigns for the presidency, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Monday flagged off his campaign in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

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Daily Trust reports that INEC on September 28 lifted the ban on public campaigns to enable the candidates and their political parties to sell their candidatures to voters ahead of the February 25 elections.

Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act provides that campaigns shall last for 150 days.

APC

The delay in the commencement of the APC campaign is as a result of the crisis within its fold over the composition of the presidential campaign team as stakeholders have been holding various meetings.

In one of the meetings attended by some governors who are members of the APC, the National Working Committee (NWC) and other stakeholders, the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, said the party would lose the 2023 poll without the input of its governors.

Prior to the opening of campaigns by INEC, the secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, James Faleke, had released a 422-member list of the council.

But the development triggered heavy bashing and resistance from party stakeholders, including the National Working Committee (NWC) and governors who are members of the party, as they claimed they were not carried along in the scheme of things.

Some governors were said to be aggrieved on the grounds that their nominees were not included in the campaign council.

Sequel to the acrimony that greeted the list, the director general of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong, in a statement, announced the postponement of their inauguration to pave way for the inclusion of more party stakeholders.

But the spokesman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), told our correspondent yesterday that the final list would be released this week, after which a date for the formal commencement of campaign would be announced.

Responding to an enquiry by our correspondent in a WhatsApp message, the campaign spokesman said, “The other list will be released this week. Then the date (for campaign kick-off) will be announced.”

Labour Party

In Labour Party, a conflict of interests between some stakeholders in the party and the presidential candidate, Peter Obi, might be responsible for the delay in commencing its campaign.

A source told one of our correspondents that, following the growing influence of the presidential candidate, various interests are now fighting to be relevant in the scheme of things.

Reacting to the development, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Arabambi Abayomi, told Daily Trust that the party has ample time to put its campaigns together, adding that “Labour Party cannot be compared to the two main political parties that will soon go into extinction because Nigerians have rejected them.

He said: “Our campaign council will be holistic, it is going to be all-inclusive, not people that move from APC to PDP at all times. We are the only party that has a manifesto; we have ample time to kick-start our campaign.

“Because of the yearning of the people for positive change, we have to include everyone; that is the reason we have not put together our campaign council. But between now and the next few days, we are going to inaugurate our campaign council. We remain the party to beat,” he said.

NNPP

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) is yet to constitute its presidential campaign council and kick start electioneering rallies even as INEC lifted the ban on campaigns about two weeks ago.

Though the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Dr Agbo Major, had told the Daily Trust that the party’s campaign would be flagged off in one of the North Central states last Wednesday, that did not happen.

A well-placed source in the party, however, told our correspondent that the campaign council will soon be inaugurated and campaigns will kick off.

He said the delay was due to logistics issues as the party was still tidying up the presidential campaign headquarters in Abuja, and once it is fixed properly, it will be open for use, the council will be constituted, and they will start work there.

He said unlike other political parties whose delay to commence campaigns was due to internal wrangling, NNPP has no such crisis and will soon flag off its campaigns.

Campaigns for gov’ship race begin today

Meanwhile, public campaigns for governorship and state houses of assembly will commence today, according to INEC’s timetable for the 2023 general elections.

Daily Trust reports that 837 candidates have been cleared for the governorship race. They are competing for 28 state governorship seats.

It also reports that governorship elections will be held in 28 states. The elections in Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Kogi, Imo, Ekiti, Ondo and Osun states have been pushed out of the general election circles.

https://dailytrust.com/14-days-after-tinubu-obi-kwankwaso-yet-to-commence-campaigns

Campaign or no campaigns, we already know what Peter Obi will tell us, and we already believe him even before he will say it. Left for me, he shouldn't spend scarce resources campaigning because we have taken over his Campaign duties for the Labour Party, spending our own money, printing banners and stickers, shirts, caps, handbills and flags. We know a good thing when we see it, honesty and integrity cannot be hidden, we need someone with Peter Obi Workaholic status to shake down the intractable problems in Nigeria.

We the reasonable, suffering Nigerians have resolved to vote for Peter Obi and Yusuf Baba Datti Ahmed.

There is no other alternative if you truly want Nigeria to become rich and prosperous.

Our reward is not bribes and sharing money to buy our votes, he should reward us with jobs, jobs, and more jobs. Good security, a healed country where one can travel to anywhere and sleep with their eyes closed, a Nigerian society where people get ahead, not because of who they know or how much bribes they can pay, but by taking advantage of the numerous opportunities that will be created by an ingenious team of administrators who will fight to eradicate joblessness and poverty.

Please, vote for Peter Obi and Yusuf Baba Datti Ahmed.

Some never even get campaign team yet

Na to start campaign for Jos then later run from the rookie mistake

Their supporters said campaign structure doesn't matter only for baba political novice to recognize it's a goof when schooled by the structured parties

Breakdown of 2023 General Election

~North West Region
1. Atiku-45%
2. Kwankwaso-30%
3. Tinubu-20%
4. Obi-5%


~South West Region
1. Tinubu-70%
2. Obi-20%
3. Atiku-8%
4. Others-2%

~North East Region
1. Atiku-65%
2. Tinubu-15%
3. Obi-12%
4. Kwankwaso-7%
5. Others-1%

~South East Region
1. Obi-90%
2. Atiku-5%
3. Tinubu-5%

~South South Region

1. Obi-80%
2. Atiku-12%
3. Tinubu-8%


Now The Decider of 2023 General Election (North Central Region)

1. FCT Abuja
~Obi-40%
~Tinubu-30%
~Atiku-25%
~Kwankwaso-5%

2. Benue State
~Atiku-40%
~Obi-30%
~Tinubu-25%
~Kwankwaso-5%

3. Kogi State
~Tinubu-35%
~Atiku-30%
~Obi-30%
~Kwankwaso-5%

4. Kwara State
~Tinubu-45%
~Atiku-30%
~Obi-20%
~Kwankwaso-5%

5. Nasarawa State
~Atiku-40%
~Tinubu-30%
~Obi-20%
~Kwankwaso-10%

6. Niger State
~Tinubu-45%
~Atiku-40%
~Obi-10%
~Kwankwaso-5%

7. Plateau State

~Tinubu-35%
~Atiku-35%
~Obi-30%

ILEMUDA:
Breakdown of 2023 General Election

~North West Region
1. Atiku-45%
2. Kwankwaso-30%
3. Tinubu-20%
4. Obi-5%


~South West Region
1. Tinubu-70%
2. Obi-20%
3. Atiku-8%
4. Others-2%

~North East Region
1. Atiku-65%
2. Tinubu-20%
3. Obi-7%
4. Kwankwaso-7%
5. Others-1%

~South East Region
1. Obi-90%
2. Atiku-5%
3. Tinubu-5%

~South South Region

1. Obi-80%
2. Atiku-12%
3. Tinubu-8%


Now The Decider of 2023 General Election (North Central Region)

1. FCT Abuja
~Obi-40%
~Tinubu-30%
~Atiku-25%
~Kwankwaso-5%

2. Benue State
~Atiku-45%
~Obi-25%
~Tinubu-25%
~Kwankwaso-5%

3. Kogi State
~Tinubu-35%
~Atiku-30%
~Obi-30%
~Kwankwaso-5%

4. Kwara State
~Tinubu-45%
~Atiku-30%
~Obi-20%
~Kwankwaso-5%

5. Nasarawa State
~Atiku-40%
~Tinubu-30%
~Obi-20%
~Kwankwaso-10%

6. Niger State
~Tinubu-40%
~Atiku-40%
~Kwankwaso-10%
~Obi-10%

7. Plateau State
~Atiku-30%
~Tinubu 30%
~Obi-25%
~Kwankwaso-5%

Very close to the point, na PDP win in reality

NC is going to be shared by all parties, PDP go win like three, labour maybe Abuja, apc three

PDP and Apc can never have same number in SE/SS, PDP would pick 40% there as defending champion

Let tinubu and obi cancel themselves in the south

14 days out of 6 months

There's still enough time and besides the race is not for the swift.

Alright

They are not prepared just like Buhari was not prepared to lead

Nigerian society where people get ahead,chairman of suffer let me tell you what you don't know,the 2023 election has finished so keep your suffer noise to yourself.I LAUGH WHEN YOU SAID OBI WOULD WIN BCUS OF ELECTRA ACT THAT IS A JOKE.

one thing that made Tinubu own delayed is his health

Atiku is waiting for Tinubu,
Obi is looking for funding

There's still time, someone like Peter Obi can cover 36 states plus FCT in short time, it's even otjert candidates that need to start early since they are old and sick.

No be who first go Police station dey win case.
No be to first tour the whole state..

Atiku don first rush go Uyo, and how was he welcomed...

AkwaIbomites were singing in praise of Obi right before his Koro Koro eyes. Incase you never watch am, see the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h_-04xG8TU

Who give a Bleep

Very unserious candidates

Noted.

Money...
Security...

Media/Internet providing alternatives

Dd

All of them are useless, peter obi inclusive

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As for the sick ancestor bat, he & his mu-mu ticket are dead on arrival.

Gq

Vote your conscience

Nigerians already know who they want to vote for and who they won't ever vote for, not even in their dreams.
The campaigns na mere formality.

God bless Nigeria and Nigerians.
#Nigeria is NOT a zoo!!!

Truthisunique2:
Some never even get campaign team yet

Na to start campaign for Jos then later run from the rookie mistake

Their supporters said campaign structure doesn't matter only for baba political novice to recognize it's a goof when schooled by the structured parties

Watch for the campaign council list of labour party later today
E go shock u

Truthisunique2:
Some never even get campaign team yet

Na to start campaign for Jos then later run from the rookie mistake

Their supporters said campaign structure doesn't matter only for baba political novice to recognize it's a goof when schooled by the structured parties

"Some never even get campaign team yet". Abeg tell us how far with APC. Dem get campaign team? Wetin dey hold dem?

Devil1Messenger:

Watch for the campaign council list of labour party later today
E go shock u

lol

Victor umeh, Pat utomi no be so e reach

Or he add psquare flavor and turn it to concert tour